African Weapon identification

[trajan]

Not sure what this is---only piece I found similar was on fagan arms
http://faganarms.com/antiquekondaexecutionerssword.aspx

mine is similar

Grip appears to be rhino horn

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3351/3415762065_56d8140a0f_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3409/3415763531_c5aa05aaac_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3544/3416570922_e8619a4e42_b.jpg

any help is appreciated

Thank you
Matt

[Freddy]

Hi Matt,

This is a sword from the Konda-tribe in Congo. Don't think the grip is in rhino horn. This is not customary with this kind of knife. It's well patinated wood.

[Luc LEFEBVRE]

The knife from Fagan is not Konda but Teke.
Yours is Konda.
Luc

[LPCA]

Hi, guys.

Some other Kuba samples of which one have a copper blade (money).

Louis-Pierre

[Gavin Nugent]

Hi,

Not my area of knowledge in any way shape or form but I must say, these and many other weapons I have seen from Africa, they all seem to have a very Strong presence about them. I love the lines.

Thanks

Gav

[Tim Simmons]

Another brass one.

[Jim McDougall]

Thanks Tim.

[LPCA]

Oups, a mistake in my text above.

Every one understood that it was KONDA and not KUBA. Sorry!!
Louis-Pierre